Shochu
Japan
• Distilled in a 228-year-old
distillery in Kyushu, Japan
• Made with barley, two special strains of
koji (active yeast culture) and Hita spring water, famous throughout Japan for its purity.
25% ABV
Tasting Notes
Similar to vodka, but with
half the calories, and with a much more
layered flavor
Serve
Smooth and clean, typically sipped
straight or over ice
Discovering Shochu
Cocktails
Where To Buy
“Scotto-san, welcome to Japan. Have Shochu with me.”
I was fortunate to live and work in Japan. I worked for a large Japanese company and I was pretty much the only non-Japanese executive. I was like a mascot…Many of my fellow employees never had much interaction with a gaijin (outsider), and so it was a great learning experience for all.
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Most of all, they introduced me to Shochu. I have always thought, probably like my American readers, that sake was the drink of choice, but it’s really a myth, and Shochu is the most popular drink. I think it’s because it’s higher ABV lends itself to mixing and it’s a lot less serious.
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I hope you enjoy this hidden treasure from Japan!!
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